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Super Bowl viewers say they want healthier food options

More than half of survey respondents said they wanted healthier food served at their Super Bowl party.

January 27, 2015

Do Americans crave healthier food and snack options at Super Bowl parties? A survey of 344 likely views by sandwich chain Blimpie's seems to indicate so.

The just-released national survey reveals:

• More than half (53 percent) surveyed want healthier food at Super Bowl parties.
• 63 percent say they’d choose healthier options over traditional game day favorites.
• Despite the claim to want to cut calories on the big day, 41 percent say they eat more calories on Super Bowl Sunday than they do on Thanksgiving.

When asked about the most annoying part of a Super Bowl Party, running out of food and drinks (47 percent) ranked right up there with people who don’t control their kids (51 percent), folks who are way too serious about the game (50 percent) and double-dipping (43 percent).

Regardless of the spread on the table – or the scoreboard – the survey reveals Super Bowl Sunday is as:

93 percent of those surveyed say they like to host Super Bowl parties. 64 percent say if hosting, they’d make food at home and order in. Thirty-three percent will spend $250 or more on a party.